You decide to take up a position in the shooting lane.

If the player is going for the shot its gotta get through you first.

You are careful to follow the coaches training and to make sure that you dont get in the way of the goalies vision, but it is hard with the way the player is skating back and forth.

You think to yourself that you wish you had spent more time training defensively as you know that a goal against could very well be your fault here.

You have to play smart.

But does that mean you have to play safe. Your need to get something done here is rising.

The other player seems to make up their mind and quickly raises his stick for a slap shot.

You have just an instant to decide your next move.

Dive and cut off a low shot, you dont need your body

Or

Burst forward with your last gasp of speed and try to tip way that puck